The nominations for the 2016 Sir Julius Vogel Awards have been announced. The awards are given annually by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ) for excellence in science fiction and fantasy by New Zealanders and New Zealand residents. This year’s awards will be presented at AuContraire 2016.

Professional Award Nominees

Best Novel

Ardus, by Jean Gilbert

Mariah’s Dream, by Grace Bridges

Vestiges of Flames, by Lyn McConchie

Currents of Change, by Darian Smith

Shards of Ice, by Catherine Mede

Sun Touched, by J.C. Hart

Best Youth Novel

The Caretaker of Imagination, by Z. R. Southcombe

Dragons Realm, by Eileen Mueller

Brave’s Journey, by Jan Goldie

Lucy’s Story: The End of the World, by Z. R. Southcombe

Deadline Delivery, by Peter Friend

Best Novella / Novelette

Pocket Wife, by I. K. Paterson-Harkness

The Way the Sky Curves, by J. C. Hart

The Molenstraat Music Festival, by Sean Monaghan

The Last, by Grant Stone

The Ghost of Matter, by Octavia Cade

Burn, by J. C. Hart

Bree’s Dinosaur, by A. C. Buchanan

Best Short Story

“The Thief’s Tale,” by Lee Murray

“Pride,” by Jean Gilbert

“Floodgate,” by Dan Rabarts

“The Shelver,” by Piper Mejia

“The Harpsicord Elf,” by Sean Monoghan

“Drag Marks,” by Darian Smith

Best Collected Work

Shifting Worlds: a collection of short stories, by Darian Smith

Shortcuts: Track 1, edited by Marie Hodgkinson

The Survivors: Heroic Edition, by V. L. Dreyer

Write Off Line 2015: The Earth We Knew, by Jean Gilbert, edited by Chad Dick

SpecFicNZ Shorts

Beyond the Veil: A collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by Lauren Haddock/Jessica Harvey

Best Professional Artwork

Cover of The Earth We Knew: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, by Kodi Murray

Cover for Shortcuts – Track 1, by K.C. Bailey

Cover for Pisces of Fate, by Henry Christian-Sloane

Cover for Miss Lionheart and the Laboratory of Death, by Imojen Faith Hancock

Best Professional Production/Publication

“Ahead of her time and lost in time: on feminism, gender, and bisexuality,” by AJ Fitzwater